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Mariana

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10. Sure, one can premeditate in a twinkling of an eye.

Reply to Ecumenist (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 02:49 PM

Apr 2012

Proving it in court would be difficult. Unless the killer said "I'm going to kill you!" and then did it. Hard to argue there's no premeditation in a case like that. Otherwise, it's going to be pretty tough to prove.

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"A guy with a gun pursuing and shooting a guy without a gun adds up to manslaughter," [View all] MoonRiver Apr 2012 OP

How would you show premeditation? rfranklin Apr 2012 #1

He's "pursuing a guy without a gun." MoonRiver Apr 2012 #3

Sounds like is not proof... rfranklin Apr 2012 #8

Circumstantial evidence has proved a lot of things. ashling Apr 2012 #11

he planned to pick up his gun magical thyme Apr 2012 #13

Premeditation is very low HockeyMom Apr 2012 #15

More likely murder two. hifiguy Apr 2012 #2

That's what I think. Ganja Ninja Apr 2012 #18

First off, it's not murder one because murder one requires premeditation. TheWraith Apr 2012 #4

However, aren't there some JD who have posed that one can premeditate in a twinkling of an eye? Ecumenist Apr 2012 #7

I'm sure somebody somewhere has made that case. TheWraith Apr 2012 #9

Sure, one can premeditate in a twinkling of an eye. Mariana Apr 2012 #10

Yes, that is my understanding. MoonRiver Apr 2012 #12

That's what I have always heard....but I'm no lawyer. I mean, he wasn't stalking him Ecumenist Apr 2012 #16

Exactly! His INTENT was to shoot Trayvon. n/t MoonRiver Apr 2012 #17

Zimmerman stalked Trayvon, pulled his gun out and shot. MoonRiver Apr 2012 #14

Maybe not premeditated, but definitely murder. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #5

Yeah, "WTF?" was my reaction when I heard that. polichick Apr 2012 #6